The Gardener | |
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Directed by | Victor Sjöström |
Written by | Mauritz Stiller |
Starring | Victor Sjöström |
Cinematography | Julius Jaenzon |
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Running time | 34 minutes |
Country | Sweden |
Languages | Silent Swedish intertitles |
The Gardener (Swedish: Trädgårdsmästaren) is a 1912 Swedish silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström.[1] It is mostly known for being the first film to ever be banned by the Swedish censor system. It was long thought to have been lost, but in 1979 a copy was found at the Library of Congress in the United States.[2]
The Swedish premiere followed on 14 October 1980 when it was shown at Cinemateket/Bio Victor in Stockholm.[3]